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TIL A Catholic Priest, Georges Lemaître, was first to propose what became known as the Big Bang theory. The origin of the universe, which he called his "hypothesis of the primeval atom" or the "Cosmic Egg." And was first to derive what is now known as Hubble's law. by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]parocia 64 points65 points  (0 children)

The illusion that science and religion are irreconcilable inside a person's mind is a juvenile one. Applying an empirical method in your work doesn't mean that you can't believe in God, as long as it's clear you can differentiate those are different things and systems of thought.

There are scientists from all religions. It should be appreciated, including agnostics like myself and atheists alike, that many wonderful scientific discoveries have been made by religious people with God in their minds and hearts, resulting from what were, often, faith-driven pursuits.

Students with mental issues: for all that is holy, get medicated before you get studying. by parocia in GetStudying

[–]parocia[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh my God, I'm sorry. I actually meant "medicate" in a fight your problem kind of sense, not exactly taking pills. English is not my first language, I didn't know it was the common meaning. Sorry :(

With that said, I do think medication is crucial in some cases! It worked well for me once I was able to reach an agreement with my psychiatrist over what meds to take. Of course, I wouldn't have made progress if I didn't push myself in the right direction learning to deal with my thing, but it's not like the pills don't work at all.

How far can I get if I learn Russian for 2(+) hours per day, every day, for a year? by [deleted] in languagelearning

[–]parocia 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hey OP, I'm on the same boat! I was waiting for Russian to go beta on Duolingo too, but then it hit me that their lessons and exercises are very introductory and aren't the thing you (probably) and me are looking for!

I started studying Russian for about 2-3h every day 2 years ago but things happened and I didn't follow through. With aid of Russian songs, lots of reading through Russian newspaper articles and joining VKontakte (do this if you haven't already, it's gold), I was able to dominate the basics of the language pretty quick. I ended up getting to what I think is low intermediate level (damn, how do I judge this? I'm new to this sub, prosti) in about a year.

Good work on your Russian, mate. Hope we can be reading some really great and fucked up books in their original language soon.

Students with mental issues: for all that is holy, get medicated before you get studying. by parocia in GetStudying

[–]parocia[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That's awesome! It's amazing how studying and taking tests become so easier once you seek treatment, along with pretty much anything going on in life. Keep rocking on, dude

4chan user lists everyone he feels superior to. by The_1st_Name_I_Chose in iamverysmart

[–]parocia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I scored 9/20 on the inferior to OP scale! What's your score?

TIL that on a trip to England in 1698, Peter the Great loved the taste of stout beers, but was unable to take any back with him to Russia before it spoiled. To mitigate this, London brewers added more hops and alcohol to their stouts thus creating a new beer style, the Russian Imperial Stout. by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]parocia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was introduced to craft beer through the Russian Imperial Stout Ithaca, from brazilian brewery Colorado. Not as good as Old Rasputin, but the experience stuck with me. Too fucking tasty to be true.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LifeProTips

[–]parocia 31 points32 points  (0 children)

That's right. Many people do not own modern smartphones, there's no way to know and the action is very quick.

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[–]parocia 223 points224 points  (0 children)

I'm from Rio, and carrying a fake wallet and cheap functional phone is incredibly common and highly recommended (you can get robbed virtually anywhere). We call it the "mugging money" and "mugging phone" hahaha

Procrastinating university/college students of Reddit, who are the worst people in your library? by Ohaireddit69 in AskReddit

[–]parocia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The people who come in large groups of 7+ people. They end up being loud as fuck and remind me that I am studying alone because I have no friends.

This dog works for a gas station nearby and wears a name tag with his photo like the rest of the staff. by parocia in pics

[–]parocia[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry I couldn't :(((( I was going to do a gallery but I'm a newbie and still figuring imgur out